I have a tablespoon of vinegar before bed, may not suit everyone but has worked for me.
It feels like it burns the throat slightly which I hope helps to kill the germs.
if anyone makes fun of this remedy please blame my mum ;)

I have a tablespoon of vinegar before bed, may not suit everyone but has worked for me.
It feels like it burns the throat slightly which I hope helps to kill the germs.
if anyone makes fun of this remedy please blame my mum

That's a coincidence.
One of my friends is in a band and has an important gig tonight (big producer going to see them) and she said their singer had phoned to say he was losing his voice. She told me that if necessary she'd put him on something which singers use for short term relief. I got the impression that it isn't so much a cure, it just gives you your voice back for a bit (and some temporary relief from the symptoms). Unfortunately I don't think she told me what it was, but googling, I think it might have been Entertainer's Secret. In any event, google 'throat relief for singers' as there are various suggestions.
Personally I don't think you can beat honey and whisky.

That's a coincidence.

One of my friends is in a band and has an important gig tonight (big producer going to see them) and she said their singer had phoned to say he was losing his voice. She told me that if necessary she'd put him on something which singers use for short term relief. I got the impression that it isn't so much a cure, it just gives you your voice back for a bit (and some temporary relief from the symptoms). Unfortunately I don't think she told me what it was, but googling, I think it might have been Entertainer's Secret. In any event, google 'throat relief for singers' as there are various suggestions.

[quote]Wear a pair of trousers with a zip fly. Open the fly and let your willy hang out. Zip your fly up really fast.
Doesn't really help with the sore throat but you soon forget about it.[/quote] That doesn't really help[i] me[/i], Boyd. ;)

Quote:Wear a pair of trousers with a zip fly. Open the fly and let your willy hang out. Zip your fly up really fast.
Doesn't really help with the sore throat but you soon forget about it. That doesn't really help me, Boyd.

Well it does in a way. I've won three soprano competitions recently although generally I sing baritone. Also the desensitising nature of my 'cure' has enabled me to use my willy for a variety of household tasks; knocking in the occasional loose nail, cleaning the gutters, hitting home runs in the odd game of street baseball (well the policeman called it odd), smoothing down the felt on a snooker table and removing a blockage from my neighbours back passage! It's win win!

Well it does in a way. I've won three soprano competitions recently although generally I sing baritone. Also the desensitising nature of my 'cure' has enabled me to use my willy for a variety of household tasks; knocking in the occasional loose nail, cleaning the gutters, hitting home runs in the odd game of street baseball (well the policeman called it odd), smoothing down the felt on a snooker table and removing a blockage from my neighbours back passage! It's win win!